Operatunity
is owned by husband and wife singers Susan Boland and John
Cameron and in its 13 years has built up an enviable
reputation for presenting high quality professional concerts
throughout New Zealand – including special music events
outside of the Daytime Concert Series, including recently,
an opera gala concert inside the Waitomo Caves!

One of the major aims of the company is to provide
work for New Zealand artists both established and up and
coming in accessible variety concerts in eight national
tours annually.

"We are a country who has a proud
tradition in music and per capita have one of the highest
concentrations of people involved in music, choirs
and attending concerts, as well as numerous singers enjoying
busy professional careers both in New Zealand and
internationally" Says Susan Boland Managing
Director. "This comes as a big surprise to many people
as we have such an emphasis on sport both in profile and
funding and there is little funding for the arts. It has a
lot to do with the can-do attitude we have where if we are
told we can't do it, we do it anyway."

This attitude
also accounts for the success of Operatunity, all the more
impressive, as with no arts funding the company has been
built with hard work and innovation to be the busiest
touring company in New Zealand with 210 concerts per year as
well as one of the largest providers of employment for New
Zealand artists.

With over 50 people employed by
Operatunity, both part time and full time, annually this
company is an arts entrepreneurial success
story.

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